SN drabbles - gen, PG

[tigriswolf]

Title: a quiet field where honor lies

Fandom: “Supernatural”

Disclaimer: not my characters; just for fun. Title from “Brother, My Brother”

Warnings: future!fic

Pairings: none

Wordcount: 200

Rating: PG

Point of view: third

 

 

            Dean dies in the summer, and it’s a beautiful day, with a clear sky far as the eye can see. It’s a quick death, too, much easier and gentler than any Winchester had dreamed of since that November night of fire.

            Dean dies in the summer, alone in the middle of a field far from any civilization, mountains in the north and a desert to the south, but he’s in a place as close to Paradise as the world’s come since the Garden.

            Dean dies in the summer, and it’s an easy death, if lonely, as his heart gives out, finally too tired to beat any more.

            Dean dies in the summer, glad to be going at last, so weary of what the world has become. He’s relieved, staring up at the endless sky.

            Dean dies in the summer, and Sam’s off being king of the shadows, ruling his empire and commanding his army, and he doesn’t feel that Dean’s gone till it’s too late to do a thing. His rage is towering inferno, another city crumbling to dust at his feet.

            Dean dies in the summer, and it’s the last of those seasons that the world will ever see.     

           

 

 

Title: huts of history’s shame

Fandom: “Supernatural”

Disclaimer: not my characters; just for fun. Title from Maya Angelou.

Warnings: spoilers for “Sin City”

Pairings: none

Rating: PG

Wordcount: 300

Point of view: third
Dedication: tru_faith_lostfor reading over this.

 

            As the days and weeks pass, Dean comes to understand exactly why that demon said she—it—was ready to follow Sam.

 

            There’s blood staining Dean’s hands, his heart and his soul, his nightmares. Rivers of blood flow in his dreamscape, the cloying stench rising to the sky. The sun never attains high noon, always lurking on the far side, near the ground.

            He’s alone with the shades of people he’s killed, Dad numbering among them, though Dean knows Dad moved on, to Heaven.

            He hopes. He hopes so hard.

 

            Demons have faith. Some of them. That little chat in the basement has skewed his perspective. He actually told Sam to wait before pulling the trigger on Casey—no, NotCasey. He began to feel for a rapist, and shudders at the thought.

 

            He didn’t hesitate with that guy in the alley, or that guy in the house, or that woman cowering in the corner, begging for her life. 

            And now Sam—Sammy, bouncing baby brother, little boy he remembers with love and adoration—has a body count, too. And it’s getting higher all the time.

 

            A demon told him about Hell’s god, Lucifer, the most beautiful angel who plunged from Heaven instead of taking second place.

            A demon told him that it would have followed Sam with pleasure, with glee, with loyalty, that he was being groomed to lead Hell’s army.

            Demons lie.

            But… they also tell the truth.

 

            Blood rushes across his palm, bathing his fingers; it drips, one teardrop by one teardrop, warm and thick.

            It’s not his blood, and he wakes gasping, Sam in the other bed with a soft, “’y’alright?”

            “Fine,” he says, lying through his teeth, because a demon would have willingly—gladly—followed his brother’s word as law.

           

            Demons lie—except when they don’t.

 

Comments

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Wee! I HZ DeDication. Yay me.

Um, and that first one? Sniff. *kicks you*

[tigriswolf]

*snickers*

Hey, it's me.

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you is my fwiend. So...*kicks you again* Friends don't let friends kill Dean.

Dirty trashcan full of poop. Bwahahaha!!

[tigriswolf]

But it's so much fun! And theraputic. *pouts at you*

Have you seen the adorable movie Surf's Up?

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Therapeutic to kill Dean and then the whole world? Um, no.

And I haven't seen that move. Is that where the poop comment came from?

[tigriswolf]

*points to icon* The cutie in the middle says it!

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

aww... Should I ask where a penguin gets a dirty trashcan? I lurves the penguins.

[tigriswolf]

Watch the movie! It's got penguins! And they surf!

*cuddles baby penguins*

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Awws, I have some cute penguin emoticons, but I can't figure out how to use 'em here. They is sooo cute.

[bridget-x-alena.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. That first one? *heart breaks*

These were both beautifully written, but I give tru_faith full permission to kick you, because, as she says, Friends don't let friends kill Dean.

[tigriswolf]

*pouts at you, too*

Thank you for reading!

[bridget-x-alena.livejournal.com]

Hey! I'm not the one who actually kicked you!! :)

[tigriswolf]

But you think I deserve it!

[bridget-x-alena.livejournal.com]

Well, YOU KILLED DEAN!!

*sends cookies*

[tigriswolf]

And that's new, how?

Cookies, yum.

[(Anonymous)]

More great fics. The first one is sad (but you knew that). If someone is responsible for Dean's death (or can be blamed for it), I shudder to think of what Sam might do to them. Re: The second one, it is so obvious whenever Dean pretends not to be bothered by insinuations about his brother's destiny or personality that he's lying through his teeth worse than a demon. You have to wonder what might happen. Would he stop Sam, join him, or go drown his sorrows somewhere? Dean's probably wondering that, too.

[tigriswolf]

Thank you!

Dean would join Sam, and eventually stop feeling guilty for it because, after all, he has Sam.

... hmm. Maybe I should write that.

[(Anonymous)]

Hmm, Maybe you should. (grows devilish horns)

In addition to my previous note today about the BSG Miniseries DVD and the Season One boxed set (in the comments for Favors Owed), I thought perhaps I should describe the Return to Labyrinth manga from what I've read about it. And in these comments, 'cause I'm not linear.

Toby is a teenager and winds up following a goblin back to the Labyrinth. Jareth is going to step down and Toby will succeed him. There's a threat from the machinations of Mizumi, the Queen of Moraine (an icy kingdom that borders the Labyrinth). Mizumi has two daughters, Moulin (the beautiful one that is perpetually rained on) and Drumlin (the not-so-beautiful one that sucks the moisture out of everything). Other new characters include a human girl called Moppet that's lived in the Labyrinth her whole life (her origin is mysterious), a fairy named Hana, and the mayor of the Goblin City. Sarah, Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus also appear.

There will be four volumes, two have been released. I haven't been able to get a hold of them yet. The local comics store, from which I get the Buffy Season Eight comics, doesn't carry them.

Once again I glowingly recommend BSG, and more to the point, I hope you've had a good day. Looking forward to that dog fic.

[paleogymnast.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I second (or forth or fifth? just add my name to the list) that... you definitely *should* write that! Dean has faith and loyalty and belief... it's just all in Sam.

[tigriswolf]

*cowers from ravening plotwolves*

[iamstealthyone.livejournal.com]

Nicely done.

a quiet field where honor lies

Great imagery in here, and this ending line:

Dean dies in the summer, and it’s the last of those seasons that the world will ever see.

is quite chilling.

huts of history’s shame

Demons lie—except when they don’t.

Oh, Dean.

Such a difficult world both boys live in now, and the future isn’t looking too bright.

*hugs them*

[tigriswolf]

Thank you for reading!

[lunardreamed.livejournal.com]

Therapeutic

Oh, it is, it is!

Friends do so!. And they properly appreciate it, too.

Tigris kills Dean so well.

[tigriswolf]

Thank you! *twirls*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Dean dies and Sam's evil. Now that's a double whammy there :/

[tigriswolf]

*snickers*

[feline-fury1.livejournal.com]

Dead Dean? Again?

I'm sensing a pattern here. You kill him off so well, it's so dog-gone lyrical I'm willing to forgive you for killing him off for the what, 2005th time? How high is your body count for the boy?

Anyway, I really liked this. So there!

[tigriswolf]

*glee*

[pixel-0.livejournal.com]

Ooh, absolutely wonderful. The first one packs a punch in so few words. Awesome job, m'dear. :)

[tigriswolf]

Thank you!

[paleogymnast.livejournal.com]

On the first drabble...
Dean dies in the summer, and it’s the last of those seasons that the world will ever see.

Yep, that just about sums up Sam's reaction when it comes to Dean perfectly. The world wasn't doomed and damned the moment they manipulated Dean into that deal at the crossroads, it was doomed the moment John put baby Sam into Dean's arms... because from that moment onward there was no way either of them could *be* without the other. For Dean that meant self sacrifice, and for Sam, well... that probably means the end of the world. And of course, you had me bawling and sniffling after the first line!! *sniff* *sob*

On the second story... oh so true. It's always struck me that we've been fed this "demons lie" line since the beginning, yet more times than not, what they've said has been the truth. You've painted a very chilling vision of what might happen.

[tigriswolf]

Thank you for reading!

[dreamlittleyo.livejournal.com]

Oh, beautiful. Both of these. Just haunting and intense and... god the first one, so short and it just slew me. Right in my heart. I'm still feeling kinda twitchy. Mem'ing these, doll. Hoh, man.

[tigriswolf]

Thank you so much!

[ladydeadlock.livejournal.com]

These two rocked my socks. Especially the first one.

[tigriswolf]

Thank you!

Also, your icon! *adores*

[ladydeadlock.livejournal.com]

And thank you! Snag if you want (with credit, if you don't mind) =)

[tazzles.livejournal.com]

Wow. Love them both. You pack so much punch into such a small story.

[tigriswolf]

Thank you for reading!

"a quiet field where honor lies" Review

[fiery-fox2.livejournal.com]

What a great little ficlet. The words, the emotion, the turn of phrase...all astounding, all wonderful. Please continue to write. I enjoy your work immensely.

Re: "a quiet field where honor lies" Review

[tigriswolf]

I plan to write until I run out of words or my fingers fall off, whichever comes first.

Thank you!

[thegirlisfrail.livejournal.com]

Your fic reads like poetry. It's so mesmerizing and articulately written.

[tigriswolf]

Aww, thank you!

[lucywiggin.livejournal.com]

Killing Winchesters again? Bad Tigriswolf! Luckily, you do it really well;)

[tigriswolf]

*glee*

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh Goooooddd!! How you KILL me!!

*shudders*

*hugs you*

[tigriswolf]

*revives*